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Girl, 10, burned at tanning salon Girl, 10, burned at tanning salon
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A 10-year-old girl has suffered burns over 70% of her body after spending 16 minutes on an unsupervised sun bed.A 10-year-old girl has suffered burns over 70% of her body after spending 16 minutes on an unsupervised sun bed.
Kelly Thompson had to be treated overnight at a burns unit in Swansea and her mother wants an investigation.Kelly Thompson had to be treated overnight at a burns unit in Swansea and her mother wants an investigation.
"The doctors told me if she had stayed on the bed two minutes longer, she may have needed skin grafts," her mother Sharon Hannaford, of Port Talbot, said."The doctors told me if she had stayed on the bed two minutes longer, she may have needed skin grafts," her mother Sharon Hannaford, of Port Talbot, said.
A spokesperson for the Electrik Avenue tanning centre said they were due to meet council health officials.A spokesperson for the Electrik Avenue tanning centre said they were due to meet council health officials.
The incident happened over the Easter holidays and Ms Hannaford has called for the salon to be closed down.The incident happened over the Easter holidays and Ms Hannaford has called for the salon to be closed down.
She said she had given Kelly money for a visit to the fair with an older cousin.She said she had given Kelly money for a visit to the fair with an older cousin.
"When they got there the funfair was closed so they went into town and decided to use the tanning centre."When they got there the funfair was closed so they went into town and decided to use the tanning centre.
Kelly paid £8 to use the sunbed
"Kelly put £8 into the machine which gave her 16 minutes on the sun bed."Kelly put £8 into the machine which gave her 16 minutes on the sun bed.
"She was under-age but there was no staff there to stop her from using it."She was under-age but there was no staff there to stop her from using it.
"And there was no one to give advice on using these potentially dangerous machines.""And there was no one to give advice on using these potentially dangerous machines."
"She had burns over 70% of her body and was off school for a week.""She had burns over 70% of her body and was off school for a week."
The incident happened at the Electrik Avenue tanning centre in the town.The incident happened at the Electrik Avenue tanning centre in the town.
A sign on the door reads: "Strictly over 16s only."A sign on the door reads: "Strictly over 16s only."
Julie Barratt, director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said it was clear allowing the industry to self-regulate was not working.Julie Barratt, director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said it was clear allowing the industry to self-regulate was not working.
The tanning salon said it would meet council officials on Friday
"Unmanned sun-tanning salons are a particular problem as they are subject to no controls at all."Unmanned sun-tanning salons are a particular problem as they are subject to no controls at all.
"The only way we can protect young people from this sort of self-inflicted damage is to control the use of sun tanning faculties by legislation.""The only way we can protect young people from this sort of self-inflicted damage is to control the use of sun tanning faculties by legislation."
Neath Port Talbot council confirmed it was investigating the incident.Neath Port Talbot council confirmed it was investigating the incident.
In February, a 14-year-old girl was burned after spending 19 minutes on a sun bed at an unstaffed salon in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.In February, a 14-year-old girl was burned after spending 19 minutes on a sun bed at an unstaffed salon in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.